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Epilogue: Once Upon A Frozen Spring

Once upon a frozen spring, when the seasons were still young, the lord of death angered the mistress of spring. The spring then turned cold, as cold as winter and the people suffered. The spring took the life it once brought and instead brought upon death. The lord of the dead remained powerless as the lady's heart turned to stone.

The lady was growing tired of the frozen world. She looked upon men and saw them falling, she saw them lonely. But she could not end this as her suffering still lasted.

But the lady of spring was not evil, she was gentle by nature and soon her heart of stone grew tired of being cold. And she contemplated on the sadness she brought upon the world and she remembered her own.

Soon, she decided that she would end all this so the people will stop suffering although her pain continue to pierce her.

But although the spring was not frozen, it lacked beauty. The pretty colors were not as they had always been and the flowers bloomed but never fully.

The lord of the dead realized his mistake. He loved her and knew that he had hurt her.

And he apologized to the lady of spring. She was so happy and her heart of stone completely turned to the tender heart it had once been.

And the people rejoiced, for they witnessed a most beautiful spring and life was thriving. But a new scent filled the air amongst the gentle fragrance of the flowers. There in the grove of the lady of spring stood a green plant with an overpowering but pleasant odor. And it was called the mint- so the people would remember the power of the lady of spring and the fate of those who transgress against her and also so the people would remember that she is, even at her height of anger, a merciful and life-giving goddess.

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"The muses must be singing of the world's previous predicament," Hades said, watching his young wife gather flowers in Elysium.

The beautiful queen turned her bright emerald eyes to him.

"Will they sing of the cruel and selfish Queen of the Underworld?"

"My love, they must be singing of the gentle and forgiving goddess of Spring."

Persephone smiled, cheerfully this time.

"Are they?"

"They must," Hades said firmly.

"If the muses get it wrong, then I shall tell the Graces to sing in their stead and if the Graces cannot do it then I shall ask all the musicians and the bards that exist to sing of it…"

She walked towards him with her smile still in her lovely face, her sunny disposition slowly coming back.

"Will the world believe them? Shall they know of the truth?"

"They shall," he said quietly, taking her petite hands in his, "they shall know of your heart."

"My fickle heart," she replied, almost mockingly.

"Your heart that contains a love that transcends pain," he paused, lifting her face gently, "and time."

"Hades," she asked softly, grasping his warm hands, eyes glowing in question, "are you happy?"

Hades smiled warmly.

Who could not be happy with those beautiful eyes looking at me?

"All the stars are shining brighter my love; even the sun glows in bliss."

Persephone's smile grew even wider and her eyes were once again clear.

"Then I can never be happier," she said with equal warmth and sincerity.

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AN: I have to admit, the epilogue is kinda lame…

The first part is actually the story of the Muses so Persephone's fear of them saying otherwise is just her worrying fruitlessly

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